Definition of Kestrels. Meaning of Kestrels. Synonyms of Kestrels

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Definition of Kestrels

Kestrel
Kestrel Kes"trel (k[e^]s"tr[e^]l), n. [See Castrel.] (Zo["o]l.) A small, slender European hawk (Falco alaudarius), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called windhover and stannel. The name is also applied to other allied species. Note: This word is often used in contempt, as of a mean kind of hawk. ``Kites and kestrels have a resemblance with hawks.' --Bacon.

Meaning of Kestrels from wikipedia

- considered kestrels due to their general shape and habits, but are probably distinct from the true kestrels as outlined above. The American kestrel is the...
- that contains the kestrel species with black malar stripes, a feature which apparently was not present in the most ancestral kestrels. They seem to have...
- of saving the Mauritius kestrels. Tom Cade had recently learned how to breed falcons in captivity and had bred American Kestrels and felt that similar approaches...
- greater kestrel (Falco rupicoloides) or white-e**** kestrel is a bird of prey belonging to the falcon family Falconidae. It is one of the largest kestrels and...
- The Kestrel (1982) is a speculative fiction novel by Lloyd Alexander and is the second volume of the Westmark series. It follows Theo as he comes to grips...
- Creole as the katiti after its loud, shrill call. It is the smallest of the kestrels, 18–23 cm long with a wingspan of 40–45 cm. The wings are fairly short...
- book American Kestrels in Modern Falconry, in an article comparing kestrels to merlins, summed their abilities up as follows: 1. "Kestrels are thin-winged...
- tinnunculus). Spotted kestrels measure 26–32 cm (10–12.5 in) from head to tail, with a wingspan of 59–71 cm (23–28 in). On average, spotted kestrels weigh 162 g...
- Kestrels. It also fit in with an American tradition of harmony vocal groups that were named after birds (the Crows, the Penguins etc.). The Kestrels'...
- Eurasian kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), and probably also the spotted kestrel (Falco moluccensis). It seems to have evolved from ancestral common kestrels dispersing...